no panic here folks, nothing but good news! About 10 days ago I found a tiny (2mm diameter) lump on Aeryn's right front leg. It was so tiny, but red and raised, so I nearly immediately hit the panic button. I actually contained my anxiety for a few days and left it alone, just incase it was a bug bite or something. But it didn't go away. And it didn't change in size either, but it did start to bleed when I next handled it. Still I tried to remain calm and not imagine all those awful things I'm very good and scaring myself with. So in the wee small hours of last Sat. a.m. (approx. 1:00 a.m.!) I practiced a little freezer top surgery on my girl -- a little bleb of local anesthetic (Aeryn said that stings! but only for a few seconds), appropriately sized biopsy punch to remove to tumour, 2 skin staples to close, and a biscuit for being SUCH a brave girlie. Five minutes later and the girl is outside chasing Rowyn around their running track at top speed. Of course I sent the lump off for histology and got the results back today -- "a totally harmless, benign hemangioma" -- YIPPEEEEEEE!
much relieved and breathing happier here tonight sue(Aeryn -- I don't think I need those staple things anymore Mom, with Devyn & Rowyn -- I let her catch me that night just 'cuz she was wounded ....)